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Sam Concepcion and Anna Luna with the ensemble of "One More Chance." Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News/File

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One More Chance

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1727421768757One-More-Chance-09272024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Sam Concepcion and Anna Luna with the ensemble of " More="" Vladimir="" ABS-CBN="" News=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Sam Concepcion and Anna Luna with the ensemble of &quot;One More Chance.&quot; <em>Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>Four productions, including three new Filipino musicals, are part of the second round of citations for the 15th edition of the Gawad Buhay Awards. </p><p>&quot;One More Chance, The Musical&quot; by Philippine Educational Theater Association, &quot;Bar Boys: A New Musical&quot; by Barefoot Theatre Collaborative, &quot;Buruguduystunstugudunstuy: Ang Parokya ni Edgar Musical&quot; by Full House Theater Company, and &quot;Rent&quot; by 9 Works Theatrical made the cut, as announced by Philstage in a statement released Friday. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/4/12/review-sam-concepcion-uncannily-channels-john-lloyd-in-one-more-chance-musical-1409">Theater review: Sam Concepcion uncannily channels John Lloyd in &#x27;One More Chance&#x27; musical</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/5/14/theater-review-bar-boys-is-a-riveting-watch-917">Theater review: &#x27;Bar Boys&#x27; is a riveting watch</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/5/10/theater-review-potency-of-parokya-on-full-display-in-jukebox-musical-1415">Theater review: Potency of Parokya on full display in jukebox musical</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/4/25/review-2024-rent-ushers-in-next-gen-theater-stars-1807">Theater review: 2024 &#x27;Rent&#x27; ushers in next gen theater stars</a></div><p>According to Philstage, &quot;Rent&quot; was considered a new production of existing material for a musical, while the rest were under Outstanding Musical - Original or Translation/Adaptation.</p><p>It added that only &quot;Bar Boys&quot; was eligible for Outstanding Original Score as &quot;One More Chance&quot; and &quot;<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Buruguduystunstugudunstuy&quot; were jukebox musicals, or those whose scores were mostly comprised of existing music. </span></p><div><span id="isPasted">The nominations for the 2025 Gawad Buhay Awards will be drawn from the final pool of citations for each category. </span></div><p>Below is the complete list of the second round of citations: </p><div><strong>Outstanding Book of a Musical</strong></div><p>Michelle Ngu-Nario (One More Chance)</p><p>Pat Valera (Bar Boys)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Original Score </strong></div><p>Myke Salomon and Pat Valera (Bar Boys)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Musical Direction</strong></div><p>Myke Salomon (Bar Boys)</p><p>Myke Salomon (One More Chance)</p><p>Ejay Yatco (Buruguduystunstugudunstuy)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Choreography</strong></div><p>Jomelle Era (Bar Boys)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Costume Design</strong></div><p>Raven Ong (Buruguduystunstugudunstuy)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Lighting Design</strong></div><p>Meliton Roxas Jr. (Bar Boys)</p><p>Meliton Roxas Jr. (Buruguduystunstugudunstuy)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Sound Design</strong></div><p>Myke Salomon (One More Chance)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Set Design</strong></div><p>Ohm David (Bar Boys)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Projection and Video Design</strong></div><p>GA Fallarme and Joyce Garcia (Buruguduystunstugudunstuy)</p><div><strong>Female Lead Performance in a Musical</strong></div><p>Nicole Omillo (One More Chance)</p><p>Tex Ordoñez-de Leon (Buruguduystunstugudunstuy)</p><div><strong>Male Lead Performance in a Musical</strong></div><p>Reb Atadero (Rent)</p><p>Jerom Canlas (Bar Boys)</p><p>Sam Concepcion (One More Chance)</p><p>Alex Diaz (Bar Boys)</p><p>CJ Navato (One More Chance)</p><p>Ian Pangilinan (Rent)</p><p>Benedix Ramos (Bar Boys)</p><div><strong>Female Featured Performance in a Musical</strong></div><p>Via Antonio (One More Chance)</p><p>Sheena Belarmino (One More Chance)</p><p>Sheila Francisco (Bar Boys)</p><p>Neomi Gonzales (One More Chance)</p><p>Carla Guevara-Laforteza (One More Chance)</p><p>Lance Reblando (Rent)</p><p>Kakki Teodoro (Bar Boys)</p><div><strong>Male Featured Performance in a Musical</strong></div><p>Jon Abella (One More Chance)</p><p>Garrett Bolden (Rent)</p><p>Noel Comia Jr. (Buruguduystunstugudunstuy)</p><p>Nor Domingo (Bar Boys)</p><p>Topper Fabregas (Bar Boys)</p><p>Pepe Herrera (Buruguduystunstugudunstuy)</p><p>Juliene Mendoza (Bar Boys)</p><p>Raul Montesa (One More Chance)</p><p>Floyd Tena (One More Chance)</p><p>Omar Uddin (Bar Boys)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical</strong></div><p>Bar Boys (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)</p><p>Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (Full House Theater Company)</p><p>One More Chance (PETA)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical</strong></div><p>Mikko Angeles and Pat Valera (Bar Boys)</p><p>Maribel Legarda (One More Chance)</p><div><strong>Outstanding Musical – Original or Translation/Adaptation</strong></div><p>Bar Boys: A New Musical (Barefoot Theatre Collaborative)</p><p>One More Chance, The Musical (PETA)</p>

<p>Four productions, including three new Filipino musicals, are included in the second round of citations for the 15th edition of the Gawad Buhay Awards.</p>

Four productions, including three new Filipino musicals, are included in the second round of citations for the 15th edition of the Gawad Buhay Awards.

'One More Chance,' 'Bar Boys' musicals get Gawad Buhay citations

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'One More Chance,' 'Bar Boys' musicals get Gawad Buhay citations

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Published September 27, 2024 03:24 PM PHT

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